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Bank account offer · Bank of America
Advantage Banking checking
Up to $500
- What you need to do
- Open an Advantage checking account and receive $2,000 to $10,000+ in qualifying direct deposits within 90 days.
- Fees
- $4.95–$25/mo depending on account (waivable)
- Offer ends
- Jan 31, 2027
Bank of America pays a bonus of up to $500 when you open a new Advantage Banking checking account and get your pay deposited into it.
Bonus tiers
Based on your total qualifying direct deposits in the first 90 days:
- $2,000 to $4,999: $100
- $5,000 to $9,999: $300
- $10,000 or more: $500
Accounts that qualify
- Advantage SafeBalance Banking: $4.95 a month
- Advantage Plus Banking: $12 a month
- Advantage Relationship Banking: $25 a month
Each of these fees can be waived. Bank of America lists the ways to waive them when you choose an account.
How to earn it
- Open the account through the offer page by January 31, 2027
- Have your salary, pension or Social Security deposited electronically within 90 days
- The bonus is paid within 60 days after that
Who can't get it
- Anyone who owned or co-owned a Bank of America personal checking account in the last 12 months
- Business, trust and SafeBalance for Family Banking accounts
- These deposits don't count: transfers from other accounts, teller deposits, wire transfers and ATM deposits
Terms come from Bank of America and can change at any time. Check the full terms on promotions.bankofamerica.com before you apply.
Up to $500
Bank of America Advantage Banking checking
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